Australian Bill Medley, a professional comedian and religious sceptic, sets out on an investigation of the world's five major religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism. He attempts to discover what they claim, and how their claims can be assessed. What, if anything, can a layman learn about a 'God'...
Australian Bill Medley, a professional comedian and religious sceptic, sets out on an investigation of the world's five major religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism. He attempts to discover what they claim, and how their claims can be assessed. What, if anything, can a layman learn about a 'God' or an 'afterlife'? What can logic and tangible evidence reveal? While he once believed that 'religion is for fools,' Bill Medley explains why he had a change of heart.
As a religious sceptic, Bill Medley investigates the five major world religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism, from a layman's perspective. He attempts to see what can be known, if anything, about a 'God' or an 'afterlife' from logic and tangible evidence.
Originally written as a letter to his sister-in-law, in *Religion is For Fools!* he shares his findings with her and tries to address her objections.
Bill Medley worked as a professional entertainer for fifteen years. His stand-up comedy routines sometimes included satires on religion. Here he gives it a more serious examination.
'Absolutely brilliant! . . . If all those who argue over religion had a copy of this book it would revolutionise the relationship between me and my bank manager.' Bill Medley
'This book has dramatically changed my whole attitude towards typing.' Diana Medley (wife)
Australian Bill Medley, a professional comedian and religious sceptic, sets out on an investigation of the world's five major religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism. He attempts to discover what they claim, and how their claims can be assessed. What, if anything, can a layman learn about a 'God'...
Australian Bill Medley, a professional comedian and religious sceptic, sets out on an investigation of the world's five major religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism. He attempts to discover what they claim, and how their claims can be assessed. What, if anything, can a layman learn about a 'God' or an 'afterlife'? What can logic and tangible evidence reveal? While he once believed that 'religion is for fools,' Bill Medley explains why he had a change of heart.
As a religious sceptic, Bill Medley investigates the five major world religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism, from a layman's perspective. He attempts to see what can be known, if anything, about a 'God' or an 'afterlife' from logic and tangible evidence.
Originally written as a letter to his sister-in-law, in *Religion is For Fools!* he shares his findings with her and tries to address her objections.
Bill Medley worked as a professional entertainer for fifteen years. His stand-up comedy routines sometimes included satires on religion. Here he gives it a more serious examination.
'Absolutely brilliant! . . . If all those who argue over religion had a copy of this book it would revolutionise the relationship between me and my bank manager.' Bill Medley
'This book has dramatically changed my whole attitude towards typing.' Diana Medley (wife)
I have purchased several of these books and given away to non believers and those searching. Looks at other religions and compares them to Christianity. Easy to read and light-hearted.
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I recommend this product
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
4 years ago
A great option or resource for sharing with sceptics in your life
A helpful look at religions (5 main ones - Judaism, Hinduism, Buddism, Islam, and Christianity) - comparing and weighing up if any of them can be trusted, their claims, and what is truth. Bill has quite a smile-inducing funny approach (albeit sometimes corny). Reading this book in 2021, some of the content is a bit dated and modern younger readers may not be familiar with celebrities mentioned or events like the Watergate scandal, however, it is still a very practical book, particularly helpful for skeptics or those who are wanting to investigate the claims of Jesus and how they measure up to other religions. \\n\\nIt is worth mentioning I read the edition first published in 1996.
